The eighth state rankings for the 2020 the season have been released by the NYSSWA. Below are the WNY teams that made the cut:
Class AA
Niagara Falls #30
Class A
Canisius #2
Health Sciences #3
Park #8
St. Joe's #12
Class B
Allegany-Limestone #14
Fredonia #15
Class C
Middle College #3
Randolph #5
Tapestry #10
Westfield #12
Class D
Panama #8
According to the rankings...
- There was nothing they could do to break that tie. After multiple tie-breakers that included an intense bout of Rock-Paper-Scissors and a even a quick-draw western duel after 10 paces, Niagara Falls and Christ the King were still tied at the coveted #30 spot in NYS Class AA. Rumors of a Pay-Per-View scrimmage between the two are flooding social media this morning. Stay tuned.
- If St. Joe's beat Christ the King by 12 points, they would remain #12 in NYS Class A
- Randolph is thought of highly by the panel at its #5 spot in NYS Class C. Allegany-Limestone only moved down three spots to #14 in NYS Class B for it's 10-point loss to the Cardinals.
- The name Olean still strikes fear into people. On January 21st, Fredonia was ranked #20 in NYS Class B and two days later, they lost to Allegany-Limestone at home by 13 points. They fell three spots to #23 in the January 28th rankings for that loss. Then on January 30th, they defeated unranked Olean at home by 7 points and jump up eight spots to #15 in NYS Class B. It might be an unprecedented jump in rankings for a win over an unranked team. Next Halloween, don't say boo. Say Olean.
- Timon needs a win over Olean. The Tigers were #21 in NYS Class B, but after a one-point loss in the rematch to O'Hara, the team that went into Canisius and took them to overtime, is now unranked.
- Westfield's first loss of the season, 12-point loss to Frewsburg (who wasn't even a state Honorable Mention team), was a complete non-issue. Westfield stayed right where they were, #12. Frewsburg earned a mention out of the deal though.
Click HERE for complete NYSSWA State Rankings
-centercourt
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